For online access to the 1841 to 1911 London censuses, see the [[England Census Records and Indexes Online|England Census]] article.

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Earlier censuses, dated 1801 to 1831, survive for several London parishes.<ref>Colin R. Chapman, ''Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles,'' 5th ed. (Dursley, UK: Lochin Publishing, 2002), 65-74.</ref> They are not online; most are kept at the [[Guildhall Library|Guildhall Library]].<ref>Cliff Webb, ''My Ancestors were Londoners: A Guide to London Sources for Family Historians'' (London: Society of Genealogists, 2009), 11-13. Webb identifies the repositories and references for each census return.</ref> Record survival is identified on individual [[London Parishes|London parish]] pages.

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[[London Records at the Family History Library|London Records at the Family History Library]] describes London census holdings, parish-by-parish, available at that facility. Click here to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county.

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The [[London Census Surname Index|London Census Surname Index]] page describes local census indexes in the Family History Libary collection.

=== Census Substitutes ===

=== Census Substitutes ===

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A variety of lists of historic residents of London have been preserved. Most list adult taxable males. A few identify family units. The Domesday Book (1086) does not include the City of London.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, 'Domesday Book,' in ''Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia,'' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesday_Book, accessed 13 January 2012.</ref><br>

*'''1332 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=177 Finance and trade under Edward III - The London lay subsidy of 1332], courtesy:&nbsp;[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;(Local historical study, rather than a transcript of names.)

*'''1332 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=177 Finance and trade under Edward III - The London lay subsidy of 1332], courtesy:&nbsp;[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;(Local historical study, rather than a transcript of names.)

*'''1541, 1582 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=160 Two Tudor subsidy rolls for the city of London - 1541 and 1582], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

*'''1541, 1582 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=160 Two Tudor subsidy rolls for the city of London - 1541 and 1582], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

*'''1666 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=15 London Hearth Tax: City of London and Middlesex, 1666], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

*'''1666 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=15 London Hearth Tax: City of London and Middlesex, 1666], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

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*'''1666 - '''[http://sas-space.sas.ac.uk/752/ Cheape Ward 1666, names of persons whose houses were destroyed by the fire of London 1666], courtesy: [http://www.sas.ac.uk/ School of Advanced Study, University of London] - free. (Filename Destroyed_Houses_Cheap_And_Cordwainer_1666.xls)

*'''1693/1694 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=26 Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4 - The City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

*'''1693/1694 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=26 Four Shillings In The Pound Aid 1693/4 - The City of London, the City of Westminster, and Metropolitan Middlesex], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]&nbsp;

*'''1695 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=31 London Inhabitants Within the Walls 1695], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]

*'''1695 - '''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=31 London Inhabitants Within the Walls 1695], courtesy: [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ British History Online]

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*'''1696 - '''[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696],&nbsp;courtesy: [http://britishorigins.com/ British Origins] ($); also available in book form:&nbsp;{{FHL|1416796|item|disp=FHL Book 942.21 B4r v. 40}}.

*'''1696 - '''[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-aor.aspx Association Oath Rolls for City of London Livery Companies, 1696],&nbsp;courtesy: [http://britishorigins.com/ British Origins] ($); also available in book form:&nbsp;{{FHL|1416796|item|disp=FHL Book 942.21 B4r v. 40}}.

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The 1709 London Census of [[New York Emigration and Immigration#Germans|Palatines]] was published by [[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society|The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]. Most of these Germans stayed a few years in London and then emigrated to the Colony of [[New York|New York]]. This serialized article is available online:

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*Gibson, J.S.W. and Heather Creaton. ''Lists of Londoners''. Bury, UK: Federation of Family History Societies in Association with the Centre for Metropolitan History, c1999. {{FHL|833177|item|disp=FHL Book 942.1/L1 D43g 1999}}.<br>

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*Gibson, J.S.W. and Heather Creaton. ''Lists of Londoners''. Bury, UK: Federation of Family History Societies in Association with the Centre for Metropolitan History, c1999. {{FHL|833177|item|disp=FHL Book 942.1/L1 D43g 1999}}.<br>

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Contents

Census Records

For online access to the 1841 to 1911 London censuses, see the England Census article.

Earlier censuses, dated 1801 to 1831, survive for several London parishes.[1] They are not online; most are kept at the Guildhall Library.[2] Record survival is identified on individual London parish pages.

London Records at the Family History Library describes London census holdings, parish-by-parish, available at that facility. Click here to see a list of the census surname indexes for local places and parishes in this county.

References

↑ Cliff Webb, My Ancestors were Londoners: A Guide to London Sources for Family Historians (London: Society of Genealogists, 2009), 11-13. Webb identifies the repositories and references for each census return.